SS George Washington Carver
World War II Liberty ship of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SS George Washington Carver was a Liberty ship built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. The ship was named in honor of George Washington Carver, and was the second Liberty ship named for an African American.
SS George Washington Carver slides down the shipway after launching on 7 May 1943 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | George Washington Carver |
Namesake | George Washington Carver |
Owner | United States Maritime Commission |
Operator | American South African Line (Farrell Lines), Inc. |
Builder | Permanente Metals Corp. |
Yard number | |
Way number | 7 |
Laid down | 12 April 1943 |
Launched | 7 May 1943 |
Sponsored by | Lena Horne |
In service | after 24 May 1943 |
Out of service | 23 November 1943 |
Fate | Transferred to the War Department |
United States | |
Name | USAHS Dogwood |
Namesake | the dogwood flower |
Owner | War Department |
Operator | Army Transportation Service |
Acquired | 23 November 1943 |
Refit | Atlantic Basin Iron Works, Nov. 1943 – July 1944 |
In service | July 1944 |
Out of service | March 1947 |
Renamed | USAT George Washington Carver, January 1946 |
Homeport |
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Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1964 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type |
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Tonnage | 7,176 GRT, 10,865 DWT |
Displacement | 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) |
Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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Complement | |
Armament |
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Differences as USAHS Dogwood:[1] | |
Tonnage | 7,933 gross tons |
Range | 21,000 nautical miles (39,000 km; 24,000 mi) |
Capacity | 597 patients |
Armament | None |
The ship was initially assigned by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) to the American South African Line (Farrell Lines), Inc. for merchant service. In November 1943 the ship was allocated to the United States Army by the WSA and was converted to hospital ship USAHS Dogwood. The ship made multiple trips to ports in England from its homeport of Charleston, South Carolina, before sailing for duty in the Philippines in 1945.[1]
In January 1946, the ship was converted to carry a combination of troops and military dependents as USAT George Washington Carver.[2] The ship was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in 1947 and was sold for scrapping in 1964.[3]